Which one 03 5 spd or 04 7 spd
04-09-2012, 01:12 AM
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Which one 03 5 spd or 04 7 spd
I ask this question as I had a Lexus five speed auto and then got then ls430 6 spd and I enjoyed the zfive speed better. Any other difference between these two cars
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04-09-2012, 10:46 AM
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No I had meant on a cl500 - but thanks! Any direction on which to choose and why and if there is a particular year that's most desirable and why?
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04-09-2012, 12:39 PM
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I'm pretty sure the 04 cl500 didn't have the 7 speed. They didn't have the 7 speeds until 07 afaik. The 04 will have a standard 5 speed auto in it.
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04-09-2012, 12:55 PM
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04-10-2012, 12:15 AM
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my 2004 CL500 has the 7 speed. It's a "driver adaptive" transmission and is known to be "clunky" on downshifts, almost like it's having trouble deciding which gear to be in. Other than that, I love it. Upshifts are very smooth- you can hardly feel the car changing gears. It can be shifted manually or automatic. It also has a "comfort" mode previously known as a winter mode, which allows the car to start in 2nd gear on wet/slippery pavement, reducing wheel spin.
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04-14-2012, 10:25 AM
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i've read on this site that the 7 speed can have problems and there is an issue on which fluid to use. check the mercedes tech talk on this board.
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